PAV BHAJI

Pav bhaji is more than a mere snack! it’s a quick meal… Well I gave name HEALTHY to my version of Pav bhaji as I usually include more healthy veggies rather than just potatoes and peas , and of course without compromising on taste.

Ingredients:

To boil

4 pc Potatoes (Peeled and roughly chopped)

1 cup Green Peas

2 Big size Carrot (peeled and roughly Chopped)

1 Big Size Beetroot (Peeled and roughly chopped)

½ cup Cabbage (Finely Chopped)

1/2 cup Bottle gourd , chopped

Other ingredients:

2 cup Finely Chopped Onions

1 ½ cup Finely Chopped Tomatoes

2/3 cup Finely Chopped Capsicum

2 tsp Dry Fenugreek Leaves

2 tsp Pavbhaji Masala (I used Everest)

1 tsp Black Salt

Salt as per taste

2/3 tsp Turmeric Powder

2 tsp Red Chilli Powder

2 tsp Butter (I used Amul)

2 tsp Oil

½ tsp Hing

½ cup Finely chopped Coriander

To Serve

2 tsp Finely Chopped Coriander

½ cup Finely chopped Onions

Some lemon Slices

Pair of Pav

Some Butter

Method:

In cooker boil all veggies mentioned under To Boil, with some water and salt. Boil on slow flame for 3-4 whistle. Don’t add much water at this stage. When cooker gets cool mash all veggies very nicely with help of masher.

In a heavy bottomed kadai take Butter and Oil. When hot add hing and onions. Saute onions for a minute or two. Add some salt to it. Now add Dry fenugreek leaves, capsicum and tomatoes. Allow to saute till it becomes like a thick puree. Add some turmeric powder, chili powder, pavbhaji masala and mix well. Now again mash this gently. Add a half cup of water and mash again. Allow it to cook nicely.

Now add mashed veggies in it with a cup of water. Add black salt and chopped coriander. Mix very well. Allow it cook till desired consistency , so even all spices will be nicely mixed with with veggies. Add lemon as per taste.

On a tava put a tsp ghee and roast pav both the side.
Serve hot with A Half spoon butter on bhaji and some coriander with hot roasted pav…